Table of Contents
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1
2. INTRODUCTION 4
2.1 Definitions 5
2.2 Methodology 7
2.3 Abbreviations 7
2.4 UK Economy 8
2.5 Market Factors 11
2.6 Market Trends 14
3. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 16
3.1 Chapter Summary 17
3.2 England & Wales 17
3.3 Scotland 22
3.4 Northern Ireland 22
4. ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION 23
4.1 Chapter Summary 24
4.2 Great Britain 24
4.3 Distribution Price Control Review 27
5. ELECTRICITY SUPPLY 29
5.1 Chapter Summary 30
5.2 England & Wales 30
6. CAPITAL EXPENDITURE 34
6.1 Chapter Summary 35
6.2 Capital Expenditure 36
6.3 Process Plant Expenditure 40
6.4 Civil Engineering Expenditure 40
6.5 Other Expenditure 41
6.6 Forecast Capital Expenditure 41
6.7 Forecast Process Plant Expenditure 44
6.8 Forecast Civil Engineering Expenditure 44
6.9 Forecast Other Expenditure 45
6.10 England & Wales 46
6.10.1 EDF Energy Networks (EPN) 46
6.10.2 Central Networks East 47
6.10.3 EDF Energy Networks (LPN) 48
6.10.4 SP Manweb 50
6.10.5 Central Networks West 51
6.10.6 Northern Electric Distribution 52
6.10.7 United Utilities Electricity 54
6.10.8 EDF Energy Networks (SPN) 55
6.10.9 Southern Electric Power Distribution 56
6.10.10 Western Power Distribution (South Wales) 57
6.10.11 Western Power Distribution (South West) 59
6.10.12 Yorkshire Electric Distribution 60
6.11 Scotland 61
6.11.1 SP Distribution 61
6.11.2 Scottish Hydro-Electric Power Distribution 63
6.12 Northern Ireland Electricity 64
7. COMPANY PROFILES 66
7.1 Chapter Summary 67
7.2 Company Profiles 67
7.3 Industry Analysis Distribution & Supplier 67
7.3.1 Central Networks East: East Midlands 67
7.3.2 Central Networks West: West Midlands 68
7.3.3 EDF Energy Networks (EPN): East England 70
7.3.4 EDF Energy Networks (LPN): London 71
7.3.5 EDF Energy Networks (SPN): South East 72
7.3.6 Southern Electric Power Distribution: South East (Home Counties) 73
7.3.7 Western Power Distribution (South West): South West 74
7.3.8 SP Manweb: North Wales 75
7.3.9 Western Power Distribution (South Wales): South Wales 76
7.3.10 United Utilities: North West 78
7.3.11 Northern Electric Distribution: North 79
7.3.12 Yorkshire Electricity Distribution: Yorkshire & Humberside 80
7.3.13 SP Distribution: South & Central Scotland 81
7.3.14 Scottish Hydro-Electric Power Distribution: North Scotland 82
7.3.15 Northern Ireland Electricity: Northern Ireland 83
8. FURTHER SOURCES & CONTACTS 86
8.1 Trade Associations & Regulatory Bodies 87
8.2 Trade Magazines 88
8.3 Trade Exhibitions 90
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List of Tables
1: Ownership of the Distribution Network Operators in the UK, as of May 2009 19
2: Electricity Consumed in Great Britain, by Region, 2006 20
3: Analysis of Electricity Usage, by Type of Industry, UK, 2003-2007 21
4: Analysis of Electricity Usage, by the Commercial Sector, 2003-2007 22
5: Network Distribution Operators, Regional, as at May 2009 26
6: Analysis of Electricity Market by Sectors, Great Britain 2004-2008 27
7: UK Distribution Networks, 2006/07 28
8: Electricity Supply Companies, 32
9: Breakdown of Average Domestic Electricity Household Bill, as of 1 February 2009 33
10: UK Capital Expenditure by the Electricity Distribution Networks, 2003/04-2007/08 38
11: Capital Expenditure by the Electricity Distribution Network Operators in Great Britain,
by Company, 2005/06-2007/08 39
12: DNOs Activity Costs, 2007/2008 40
13: UK Capital and Process Plant Expenditure by the Electricity Distribution Network
Operators, 2003/04-2007/08 41
14: UK Capital and Civil Engineering Expenditure by the Electricity Distribution Network Operators, 2003/04-2007/08 42
15: UK Capital and 'Other' Expenditure by the Electricity Distribution Network Operators, 2003/04-2007/08 42
16: Capital Expenditure Forecast Outturn and Allowance for DPCR4 2005-2010, Great
Britain 43
17: Actual Capital Expenditure by DNOs compared with Allowance 2007/08, Great Britain 44
18: Forecast UK Capital Expenditure of the Electricity Distribution Network Operators,
2008/9-2012/13 45
19: Forecast UK Capital and Process Plant Expenditure by the Electricity Supply
Industry, 2008/09-2012/13 45
20: Forecast UK Capital and Civil Engineering Expenditure by the Electricity Distribution
Network Operators, 2008/09-2012/13 46
21: Forecast UK Capital and Other Expenditure on the Electricity Distribution Network,
2008/09-2012/13 47
22: Anticipated Activity Costs by EDF Energy Networks (EPN), by Type, 2008/09-2012/13 48
23: Anticipated Activity Costs by Central Network East by Type, 2008/09-2012/13 49
24: Anticipated Activity Costs by EDF Energy Networks (LPN) by Type, 2008/09-2012/13 50
25: Anticipated Activity Costs by SP Manweb by Type, 2008/09-2012/13 51
26: Anticipated Activity Costs by Central Networks West by Type, 2008/09-2012/13 52
27: Anticipated Activity Costs by Northern Electric Distribution by Type, 2008/09-2012/13 53
28: Anticipated Activity Costs by Electricity North West by Type, 2008/09-2012/13 54
29: Anticipated Activity Costs by EDF Energy Networks (SPN) by Type, 2008/09-2012/13 55
30: Anticipated Activity Costs by Southern Electric Power Distribution by Type,
2008/09-2012/13 56
31: Anticipated Activity Costs by Western Power Distribution (South Wales) by Type,
2008/09-2012/13 57
32: Anticipated Activity Costs by Western Power Distribution (South West) by Type,
2008/09-2012/13 58
33: Anticipated Activity Costs by Yorkshire Electricity Distribution by Type,
2008/09-2012/13 59
34: Anticipated Activity Costs by SP Distribution by Type, 2008/09-2012/13 60
35: Anticipated Activity Costs by Scottish Hydro-Electric Power by Type, 2008/09-2012/13 61
36: Capital Expenditure by NIE Transmission and Distribution, 2003/04-2007/08 62
37: Financial Analysis of Central Networks East, 2003-2007 65
38: Key Financial Ratios for Central Networks East, 2003-2007 65
39: Financial Analysis of Central Networks West, 2003-2007 66
40: Key Financial Ratios for Central Networks West, 2003-2007 66
41: Financial Analysis of EDF Energy Networks (EPN), 2004-2008 67
42: Key Financial Ratios for EDF Energy Networks (EPN), 2004-2008 68
43: Financial Analysis of EDF Energy Networks (LPN), 2004-2008 68
44: Key Financial Ratios for EDF Energy Networks (LPN), 2004-2008 69
45: Financial Analysis of EDF Energy Networks (SPN), 2004-2008 69
46: Key Financial Ratios for EDF Energy Networks (SPN), 2004-2008 70
47: Financial Analysis of Southern Electric Power Distribution, 2004-2008 71
48: Key Financial Ratios for Southern Electric Power Distribution, 2004-2008 71
49: Financial Analysis of Western Power Distribution (South West) 2004-2008 72
50: Key Financial Ratios for Western Power Distribution (South West), 2004-2008 72
51: Financial Analysis of SP Manweb, 2004-2008 73
52: Key Financial Ratios for SP Manweb, 2004-2008 74
53: Financial Analysis of Western Power Distribution (South Wales) 2004-2008 74
54: Key Financial Ratios for Western Power Distribution (South Wales), 2004-2008 75
55: Financial Analysis of United Utilities Electricity, 2004-2008 76
56: Key Financial Ratios for United Utilities Electricity, 2004-2008 76
57: Financial Analysis of Northern Electric Distribution, 2004-2008 77
58: Key Financial Ratios for Northern Electric Distribution, 2004-2008 78
59: Financial Analysis of Yorkshire Electricity Distribution, 2004-2008 78
60: Key Financial Ratios for Yorkshire Electricity Distribution, 2004-2008 79
61: Financial Analysis of SP Distribution, 2003-2007 79
62: Key Financial Ratios for SP Distribution, 2003-2007 80
63: Financial Analysis of Scottish Hydro-Electric Power Distribution, 2004-2008 80
64: Key Financial Ratios for Scottish Hydro Electric-Power Distribution, 2004-2008 81
65: Financial Analysis of Northern Ireland Electricity, 2004-2008 82
66: Key Financial Ratios for Northern Ireland Electricity, 2004-2008 82 |